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FREE: Fall Chalkboard Art Printable

FREE: Fall Chalkboard Art Printable This weekend the cooler temperatures stirred my internal desire to start decorating for fall. I love fall! Whether it be the beautiful leaf colors, the pumpkin spice lattes or the ability to wear boots and…

Home & Auto Maintenance

21 Tips to Make Your Home Winter Ready

21 Tips to Make Your Home Winter Ready Are you ready for winter? I know, I know, fall just arrived. But, there's no time like fall to get your home ready for the cold of winter. The seasons seem to pass us by in a flash. The warm nights making…

This cordless drill storage, together with the circular saw stand, make it easy to find the tools I need.

Build It, organizational tips

Cordless Drill Storage Center

Cordless Drill Storage Center Keep your tools contained and extra batteries close at hand with this cordless drill storage center! It provides space for three drills, batteries and a charging station, so you can keep everything powered up and…

arts and craft, Build It, Crafts, decor, Popular, Stashbusting, Trash to Treasure, Upcycling

71 Practically FREE Scrap Wood Projects

If you make things out of wood you know almost every project leaves scrap wood. Why not use up those scraps by making some of these 71 Practically FREE Scrap Wood Projects? 71 Practically FREE Scrap Wood Projects These projects definitely…

arts and craft, Before and After, Decorating, Goodwill, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, ReNew, Stashbusting

How to Repaint Dated Decor

Want to know How to Repaint Dated Decor? Raise your hand if you are a thrift shopper? No, what about yard sales? Have you ever seen any ugly ceramic decor items that shouldn't have survived the 70's or 80's? Nodding your head YES? I thought…

Saving Etta

Saving Etta: Chapter 7: The Chandelier

Saving Etta: Chapter 7: The Chandelier This is the true story about a house built in 1900 that is in serious disrepair. It’s also the story about my journey toward becoming a general contractor and my attempt to save a home from being bulldozed.…

Decorating, inspiration, kitchen, Kitchen Renovation, Window, window dressing

Dreamy Window Seat Inspiration Photos

Dreamy Window Seat Inspiration Photos I have a friend, named Claire, who is an interior design genius. She would beg to differ, but honestly she is brilliant when it comes to design decisions. This friend was the visionary who created our…

arts and craft, DIY, Fall Leaves

DIY Scrap Wood Fall Sign

DIY Scrap Wood Fall Leaf Sign It’s Shara from Woodshop Diaries and I’ve been on a roll lately with scrap wood projects (remember the scrap wood caddy?) Today I have another fun project to help you get ready for fall! It's a super easy…

Beautiful Fall Tablescapes - Decorating Your Table for Fall

autumn fall decor, Centerpieces, decor, Decorating, dining room, Holiday decorating, Home Decor, Thanksgiving

21 Beautiful Fall Table Decorations

Beautiful Fall Table Decorations Fall is approaching fast! Are you looking for some inspiration for your fall table decorations this year? This collection of beautiful fall tablescapes is full of creative ideas to motivate and inspire you to…

decor, Electrical, light fixture

15 Amazing DIY Lighting Ideas

15 Amazing DIY Lighting Ideas Lighting can make a dramatic statement in any room and is a crucial element of good design. A great light fixture not only adds style, but it creates a mood and vastly impacts how you feel. One of the biggest…

Make a Faux Stone Vase from a Recycled Bottle | Pretty Handy Girl

Build It, Furniture, Mudroom

DIY Mobile Mudroom

DIY Mobile Mudroom Hello Pretty Handy Girl readers! I'm Sarah from The Created Home, and I'm thrilled to meet you. I love versatile designs that makes life a little easier. This mobile mudroom is sure to help keep your entryway more organized.…

Contributor

Introducing Our Newest Contributor – Sarah from The Created Home

I'm so excited to introduce you to the newest talented contributor, Sarah from The Created Home. Her DIY blog focuses on woodworking and anything that needs doing around her home. Sarah has amassed a wealth of knowledge from renovating…

Build It

How to Build a Chunky X Farmhouse Table

How to Build a Chunky X Farmhouse Table There’s something about 4×4 lumber that makes furniture look amazing. Maybe it’s the sturdiness, maybe it’s the shape. Whatever it is, I love it! A friend of mine recently asked me to build her…

Saving Etta

Saving Etta: Chapter 6: Mold and More

This is the true story about a house built in 1900 that is in serious disrepair. It’s also the story about my journey toward becoming a general contractor and my attempt to save a home from being bulldozed. I hope you’ll follow along…

Build It

Easy DIY Footrest using Scrap Wood

Easy DIY Footrest using Scrap Wood Hi, everyone! Anika back again from Anika's DIY Life. In case you haven't noticed, I love making easy and quick projects. It's a bonus when the project helps me use up scrap wood from my ever multiplying pile.…

Weave your vines through the fence trellis to create a living wall!

DIY, Gardening, Landscaping & Gardening

DIY Fence Trellis

DIY Fence Trellis Hi, Pretty Handy Girl readers! I'm Vineta from The Handyman's Daughter, and today I'm going to show you how to create this easy DIY fence trellis. Easily give a boring, flat fence visual interest in winter, and a place for…

How to Build a Simple Mission Style End Table

Build It, DIY, Furniture

DIY Side Table Plans

DIY Side Table Plans This little end table is a perfect fit for tight spaces or it would make a great plant stand! My sister asked me to make her a simple side table to sit between her chairs on the front porch, so here I am with the DIY Side…

Plumbing

Perfect Showerhead for a Small Shower

Perfect Shower Head for a Small Shower Raise your hand if you have a small shower. Have you ever struggled to find the Perfect Shower Head for your tiny shower? I feel your pain. Recently I had to replace a worn out shower head in our bathroom…

Saving Etta

Saving Etta: Chapter 5: The Inspection

Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Safely Use and Store a Generator

When storms threaten your power, do you have a generator to keep you comfortable and save your food from spoiling? I've contemplated buying a generator before each major storm threat, but they are usually sold out by the time I make it to…

Crafts, Recycling Box, Upcycling, vase

Faux Stone Vase from Recycled Bottle

Hey, guys!! It's Anika from Anika's DIY Life back again with a quick and easy project. I hoard glass bottles and vases. My garage has an entire shelf full of bottles and I love giving them fun updates like this 5 minute marbled vase and…